On this day in 1991, US top the group in first Gold Cup

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-2 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

‪📍 ‬Pasadena

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

‪In the inaugural Gold Cup, the US finish top in Group B after this comeback victory.

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Peter Vermes opens the scoring with this header after Eric Wynalda provided the cross from the left.

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Trailing 2-1, Hugo Pérez converts from the spot to equalize.

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A Héctor Marchena own goal proves to be the difference. Chris Henderson curls in the corner and with Bruce Murray right there, Marchena put it in his own net.

Scorers: Peter Vermes 6′, Hugo Pérez 49′ (PK) — Juan Carlos Arguedas 30′, Claudio Jara 33′, Héctor Marchena 59′ (OG)

USA: Tony Meola, Paul Caligiuri, Desmond Armstrong (Steve Trittschuh 63′), John Doyle, Fernando Clavijo, Brian Quinn, Chris Henderson, Bruce Murray, Hugo Pérez, Peter Vermes, Eric Wynalda (Ted Eck 46′)

CRC: Gabelo Conejo, Vladimir Quesada, Róger Flores, Rónald González, Héctor Marchena, Ricardo Chacón, Róger Gómez, Oscar Ramírez, Juan Carlos Arguedas, Claudio Jara (Norman Gómez 54′), Hernán Medford

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On this day in 2015, tune-up victory over Guatemala

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-0 🇬🇹 Guatemala

‪📍 ‬Nashville

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Friendly

A tune-up match four days prior to the start of the Gold Cup sees the US remain hot after wins over 🇩🇪 and 🇳🇱 last month.

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A Carlos Castrillo own goal opens the scoring after this DeAndre Yedlin cross.

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Timmy Chandler scores his first and only international goal with this strike from distance.

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Clint Dempsey makes it three from the spot.

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Chris Wondolowski converts this Gyasi Zardes short cross to cap the scoring.

Scorers: Timmy Chandler (DeAndre Yedlin) 58′, Clint Dempsey (PK) 72′, Chris Wondolowski (Gyasi Zardes) 86′ — Carlos Castrillo (OG) 19′

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 21-Timmy Chandler, 3-Omar Gonzalez (13-Ventura Alvarado, 46′), 6-John Brooks (15-Tim Ream, 61′), 23-Fabian Johnson (14-Greg Garza, 46′); 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 10-Mix Diskerud (7-Alfredo Morales, 61′), 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.), 19-Graham Zusi (20-Gyasi Zardes, 46′); 8-Clint Dempsey, 17-Jozy Altidore (18-Chris Wondolowski, 68′)

Subs not used: 12-Nick Rimando, 22-William Yarbrough, 16-Brad Evans, 5-Kyle Beckerman, 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 9-Aron Johannsson

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

GUA: 12-Paulo Motta (Capt.), 2-Ruben Morales, 4-Wilson Lalin, 13-Carlos Castrillo (19-Carlos Figueroa, 74′), 15-Deniss Lopez; 6-Carlos Mejia (18-Aslinn Rodas, 84′), 14-Kendel Herrarte (10-Jose Contreras, 46′), 17-Brandon De Leon (8-Jonathan Marquez, 69′), 23-Jorge Aparicio, 7-Jairo Arreola (16-Marco Pappa, 46′), 22-Minor Lopez (20-Carlos Ruiz, 46′)

Subs not used: 1-Victor Ayala, 21-Ricardo Jerez; 3-Jose Pinto, 11-Gerardo Arias

Head coach: Ivan Franco Sopegno

Referee: Jorge Perez (MEX)

Cards: Mix Diskerud [Y 35′], Michael Bradley [Y 48′], Timmy Chandler [Y 81′] — Carlos Castrillo [Y 71′], Carlos Ruiz [Y 71′]

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Player Profile: Cle Kooiman

Born on July 3, 1963, in Ontario, CA, the defender start in different leagues in the 🇺🇸 before moving to 🇲🇽 for six seasons. He played three seasons in MLS before retiring in 1998.

He made 12 caps for the USMNT between 1993-1994, scoring once. That goal was golden in the 103' in the Gold Cup Semifinal against 🇨🇷 on July 21, 1993.

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On this day in 2019, win over Jamaica in the semifinal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-1 🇯🇲 Jamaica

‪📍 ‬Nashville

‪👔 ‬Berhalter

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

The US scored early to flex its muscle in this semifinal victory to set up the match with 🇲🇽.

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Weston McKennie is pumped after finishing this chance helped on by Jozy Altidore.

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Christian Pulisic doubles the lead when he pounced on this rebound after Jordan Morris' initial shot.

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In the last few minutes of the match, Pulisic puts it out of reach after starting this move. Paul Arriola collects the pass across the box and took aim. His shot was saved and Pulisic converted another rebound.

Scorers: Weston McKennie (Jozy Altidore) 9′, Christian Pulisic 52′, 87′ — Shamar Nicholson (Leon Bailey) 69′

USA: 1-Zack Steffen; 14-Reggie Cannon, 19-Matt Miazga, 23-Aaron Long, 13-Tim Ream (Capt.); 4-Michael Bradley; 8-Weston McKennie, 10-Christian Pulisic; 11-Jordan Morris (15-Cristian Roldan, 70′), 17-Jozy Altidore (9-Gyasi Zardes, 56′), 7-Paul Arriola (16-Daniel Lovitz, 88′)

Subs not used: 12-Sean Johnson, 22-Tyler Miller, 2-Nick Lima, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 5-Walker Zimmerman, 6-Wil Trapp, 18-Jonathan Lewis, 20-Djordjie Mihailovic, 21-Tyler Boyd

Head coach: Gregg Berhalter

JAM: 1-Andre Blake (Capt.); 5-Elvis Powell, 14-Shaun Francis, 3-Michael Hector, 20-Kemar Lawrence; 22-Devon Williams, 7-Leon Bailey, 15-Je-Vaughn Watson; 10-Darren Mattocks (18-Brian Brown, 74′), 16-Peter Vassell (4-Andrew Lewis, 83′), 12-Junior Flemmings (11-Shamar Nicholson, 65′)

Subs not used: 23-Amal Knight, 13-Dwayne Miller, 17-Damion Lowe, 2-Jamoi Topey, 21-Kevon Lambert, 19-Tyreek Magee, 9-Ricardo Morris, 8-Maalique Foster, 6-Dever Orgill

Head coach: Theodore Whitmore

Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV)

Cards: Weston McKennie [Y 31′], Jozy Altidore [Y 43′] — Je-Vaughn Watson [Y 39′], Junior Flemmings [Y 43′], Peter Vassell [Y 49′]

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